International law firm Simmons & Simmons has announced the promotion of 15 lawyers to its global partnership. The promotions take effect on 1 May, 2019*.
Demonstrating the firm's commitment to investing in its global network of offices and creating a diverse partnership, the appointments cover seven offices, with 14 partners based in the UK and EMEA region, and one in Asia-Pacific. Six of this year's partner promotions are women.
The new partners are focussed on supporting the firm's clients in core practices and sectors including corporate, disputes, employment and financial markets.
The new partners and their principal areas of practice are:
UK and EMEA
Adam Brown – Dispute Resolution, London
Alex Ainley – Financial Markets, London
Cathryn Bean – Employment, London
Chris Owen – Dispute Resolution, London
Christopher Goetz – Corporate/ICT, Munich
Ed Smith – Employment, London
Elizabeth Williams – Dispute Resolution, London
Gijs ter Braak – Corporate, Amsterdam
Jonathan Spencer – Dispute Resolution, Bristol
Kathryn James – Financial Markets, London
Maria Tomillo – Financial Markets, Madrid
Paul Tjiam – Dispute Resolution, Amsterdam
Priya Nagpal – Dispute Resolution, London
Simone Lucatello – Financial Markets, Milan
Asia-Pacific
Claudia Yiu – Corporate, Hong Kong
**Colin Passmore, senior partner, commented:** “I would like to welcome these 15 talented individuals to the partnership and congratulate them on their well-deserved promotions. They are excellent lawyers with outstanding qualities and will help us continue to grow and strengthen our market-leading offering across the globe.”
*Subject to standard regulatory approvals